Certified Business Park Program
Certification / Re-Certification Application Form

 

Cost of certification:
$250 per year

$150 additional processing fee for new certications

PLEASE NOTE: To maintain certification, you must pay annual fee AND complete the recertification process every three years.

 

Business Park Identification

 

Date of Application

 

Park Name

 

 

Township

 

 

County

 

 

Size: Gross Acres

 

 

Percent Developed

 

 

Percent Occupied

 

 

Price of Land Per Acre

 

 

Contact Person (Name and Address)Authorized to Negotiate Sale of Land in the Park

 

 

Telephone

 

 

Fax

 

 

Email Address

 

 

Person Responsible for continuous Management of the Park

 

 

Telephone

 

 

Minimum Requirements: Any applications received that do not meet these requirements will be entitled to a 90-day grace period to meet the standards (extenuating circumstances may be considered). If, at the end of 90 days, the Park still does not meet the criteria, a new application must be submitted at such time as necessary improvements are completed.

 

Land

         Yes, zoned appropriately for its use

         Yes, Site plan/plat approved by local government

         Yes, Selectively graded and cleared

Utilities

The Following Must Extend At Into Park And Give Access To Interior Sites

         Yes, Sanitary Sewers Minimum Size 8"

         Yes, Municipal Water Lines Minimum Size 6"

         Yes, Enclosed Storm Sewer, Open Ditch, Or Equivalent Storm Water Control

 

The Following Must Extend To Park Boundary And Be Readily Available To Tap In  

 

        Yes, Electric Service

 

Electric Company Name

 

 

Electric Company Address

 

 

         Yes, Gas Service

 

Gas Company Name

 

 

Gas Company Address

 

 

         Yes, Telephone Service

 

Telephone Company Name

 

 

Telephone Company Address

 

 

Highway

         Yes, Paved All-Weather Interior Road Extended Into Park, Giving Access To Interior Sites

         Yes, Minimum of One Paved All-Weather Access Route To Park

 

Nearest expressway with full interchange

 

 

Distance In Miles

 

Name of Class A all-weather road

 

 

Distance in miles

 

Protective Covenants

The following items must be written into the deed or be covered by the community zoning ordinance & be submitted along with application: 

         Yes, Types of Building Materials

         Yes, Landscaping

         Yes, Paved Parking (such as asphalt, cement or the equivalent; not to include gravel or dirt)

         Yes, Screened Outdoor Storage (photos are required of areas in question before a site visit will be scheduled)

         Yes, Location of Loading Docks

         Yes, Continuous management of park by muncipality, major property owners within park, or developer of park

         Yes, Compatible Uses

         Yes, Setback specifications

         Yes, Signage Restrictions

Copies of the following items must be submitted along with application: 

         Site plan of the park

         Protective covenants and community zoning ordinance (copies of sections that apply) - PLEASE IDENTIFY THE REQUIRED AREAS (i.e.: highlight, label, etc.)

         List of park tenants

 

MAIL OR FAX COPIES TO:
                                                                           MEDA
                                                                     PO Box 15096 
                                                             Lansing, MI 48901-5096
                                                  (517) 241-0011 FAX: (517) 241-0089

 

DESIRABLE FEATURES The items below, while not essential to qualifying for certification, may be considered desirable elements which contribute to the marketability of a park. This information may be used for promotional literature. These features distinguish this park from other Certified Business Parks. 

* Please check all those that apply

HIGHWAY

         Yes, visible from expressway

         Yes, within 5 miles of interchange to more than one expressway

RAILROAD

         Yes, lead track installed

         Yes, adjacent to right of way

         Yes, easement recorded for future installation

         Yes, park within switching limits

         Yes, community served by 2 railroads

 

1. Company name

 

 

2. Company name

 

 

AIRPORT

 

         Yes, Landing strip within park or adjacent to

         Yes, Helipad within park

         Yes, regular commercial and freight air service

 

Distance to local airport with hard surface/ruway/lights

 

 

Estimated travel time in minutes

 

 

PORTS

         Yes, within 15 miles of dock facilities that accommodate lake shipping

SPECIAL FEATURES

         Yes, multiple park entrances

         Yes, boulevard entrance

         Yes, Internal street lighting

         Yes, undergound phone/electrical lines

ENVIRONMENTAL

         Yes, environmental review conducted

 

WHAT PHASE COMPLETED AND/OR UNDERWAY 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

         Yes, Fiber optic - adjacent

         Yes, digital switching

 

Company name (s)

 

 

COMMUNITY OR AREA SERVICES

         Yes, Minimum fire rating of class 7 as determined by State Inspection Bureau or as graded by American Insurance Association

         Yes, housing available within 20 minutes travel time to park

         Yes, accredited high school

         Yes, public or private college

         Yes, trade school or skill center

         Yes, hospital within 20 minutes

         Yes, master plan or land use plan

         Yes, zoning ordinance

         Yes, moody bond rating of "A" or better

OCCUPANT SERVICES (WRITE DISTANCE IN MILES)

         Yes, gas station(s)           

         Yes, bank(s)                    

         Yes, Restaurant(s)           

         Yes, licensed day-care(s) 

         Yes, other                       

 

OTHER FEATURES/SERVICES:

 

***THIS AREA FOR CERTIFYING TEAM USE ONLY***

CERTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION:

         Yes

         No

         See attached comments

 

Name, organization & date

 

 

Name, organization & date

 

 

Name, organization & date

 

 

PARK TENANTS Please list the names of the occupants of your park, addresses, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code, building square footage, and check if the tenant is new (within the last 3 years).

 

Name, address & SIC code of occupants:

 

 

INCENTIVES When submitting application, PLEASE EMAIL (or mail electronic version on disc) a nicely formatted Word or PDF document of the incentives that are avaiable for locating in your park. These will be put on the park's webpage.